Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-25

The Trustees Formally Reply to
Charges Against the school Manage
meMt.

The Trustees Formally Reply to
Charges Against the school Manage
ment.
The members OF the school board have signed
memorial TO Congress answering charges recently
said TO have been made against the management
OF the public schools before the Senate sub-com-
mfttee on District appropriations. This memorial
elnbodieS substantially the statements made by
Mr.. Darlington president OF the school board. 1t
sets forth that the limitation imposed in the ap-
preparation bill as it passed the House {appropri-
ating S4s 27O for the compensation Of 64 teachers
ut an average salary OF $670 per annum> would
make 1t impossible for the board to organize the
schools with the present corps OF teachers al
ready as the trustees believe, without reduction
OF salaries. The further restriction made by the
Senate committee Oh appropriations that no in
crease shall be made in the number or salaries OF
teachers now receiving more than $500 WILL the
memorial says, eInDarraSS the board in providing
teachers and operate harShly and unjuStly upon
many most competent and efficient teachers
sation The board is advised that these
unnecessary and hurtful restrictions are the
result of certain grave charges enormously made
and accepted touching the administration OF the
educational interests or the District" These
charges are those repeated before the board that
denied opportunity for acquiring primary educa-
ton because OF the diversion OF the funds ap-
propriai ed by Congress to securing superior ac-
cOnmodations and higher-prced teachers for the
more advanced grades; that large numbers OF
.sub-asSisfant teachers" at salaries OF $3.50 per
annun, are employed for the purpose OF enabling
the board to pay higher salaries TO the teachers Of
the advanced grades, and thus evade the spirit OF
the provision IN the appropriation bills prescribing
an average annual salary for the teachers en-
ployed; and that by means of longevity in
creases % the teachers employed similar evasionis
made, and the teachers are virtually penSiOned
upon the government. The memorial denies
that any child has been denied free
the failure OF Congress to provide suffi-
cient school-roOm accommodations has limited
nearly or quite II 600 Of the children to halliday
schools. only II or the 62O teachers now
employed are employed at a salary less than
$780, AS TO at least Is OF these the memorial says
there Is not even color for the charge that the
object Of their employment is TO increase the
salaries OF the other teachers and yet bring the
average annual salary within the requirement.of
the appropriations. As to each Of these Is sub
assistant teachers special exist for their
employment having no relation whateyerto reduc-
their cases have for the first time within the past
few days been brought TO the attention OF the
board.
The memorial also explains the system of lon.
gevity pay. which allows teacher an increase Of
$25 year for four years, beyond which no Increase
In any class OF teachers can be allowed. The
trustees regard the system essential TO the
enlargement and retention OF efficient and skill
rul teachers. To retain the present corps OF
teachers 1T the salaries to which the board think
they are fairly and Justly entitled, an appropria-
ton OF s447,99O for the payment Of 6o4 teachers,
at an average annual salary not to exceed $685. an
increase OF only 3d. 80 the bill originally
passed by the House OF Representatives, is neces-
safy. such increase urgently recommended
THE MASTER BUILDERS BANQUEr.-At the banquet
given by the Master Builders Association at the
down to the table. POSTMASTER F. F. Harvey pro-
posed the toasts washington city, its beautiesand
It's buildings" ..ouE visiting brethren. and the
respectively responded TO by Mr.. Il. b. Entwisle,
Mr.. Ferguson and Charles EdmonstOn. Individual
and District Commissioner Wheatley, who was alb
sent, but represented by his brother, Mr. William
tIemen. In addition to the above named the FOL
lowing gentlemen were present: President ID. j. |
Macarty, Secretary Tnos. King, d. w. Morrison,
z. W. Rhodes, JAS E. Simms, John 6. Bright, Geo.
W. Heisley, John Henderson, R.T. Humphrey, John
McGregor, VIM I. keenan,, JAS H. Byram, Frank
Baldwin, VIM. Holtzclaw, Chas. Martin, VIM E. |
Brown, 1. X. Creamer, Jerome F. Sanner, Samuel |
NJ. Plumley, Henry NJ. Dellinger, Andrew Fry, |
CHARGED WITH LARCENY IN MARYLAND.-Last |
night telegram was received from HagerStOwn
for the apprehension OF Frederick Bennett, young
man 20 years OF age, who is wanted there to an |
swer charge OF larceny. Sergeant Heffner and
Officer ByrneS arrested him this morning about |
12h O'Clock, and locked him up at the first pre-
cinct for further action.
To ASK FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS meeting OF |
property holders in the vicinity OF Sd and streets
northwest was held last evening at the Beulah
Baptist church. Daniel A Driscoll presided and
Patrick Kirk was the secretary. A committee
consisting OF Charles Brungen, Thomas Heany, |
John Keefe, Ernest DAZZLE, Robert Mcleod, the
S ana was S, appointed to call
ton the bad condition OF the streets In that Sec
ton.
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIEs.--At q meeting of
the board OF directors or the third subdivision as
ISOLATED charities yesterday afternoon reports
were made OF the work done since December 81,
showing that seyenty-eight families were visited
and supplied with fuel and groceries,; clothing
was furnished TO twenty three families; rent paid
vyno md fnn
persons; two women sent to hospital; six OF the
girls OF the, sewing school sent TO the
discussed slice November 14tn was s36as5
ATHLETIC CONTEST AT KENDALL GREEN An
athletic contest was given In the gymnasium at
Kendall Green last evening and was largely at
tended by the friends OF the students. After
close contest, lasting three hours the following
were announced as winners: Pull-up. MIR. Barrett:
parallel bars, Mr.. James; ladders, Mr.. Leitner;
club. Mr.. Hoisteader; horizontal bars, Mr.. j. $.
tug OF war, after stubborn contest between the
classes or 'S9, 80 and 81 was finally decided In
third consecutive time. The committee in charge
consisted OF MI. j. j. Chickering INSTRUCTOR; Z.
p. Cleary, chairman; j. E. Studacher. j. $. Long,
Ii. Is. Bush and Ii. Marsh.
FUNERAL OF HENRY o. NoYEs-The funeral of
Henry U. Noyes the reportorfal force OF THEST.R
whose death was announced yesterday took place
this afternoon from the home OF his sOn-in-law
Mr.. Eugene A.: Van Week, Linden, Montgomery
by Rev. {. II. Mytinger, were attended by many
friends OF the family. The remains were brought
10 Greenwood cemetery for burial. The pail
bearers were Messrs. w. z. Crews and Philip
keiter, on the part OF Pentalpha Lodge No. 23,
+; A. A NJ, j. I. Petty and W. o.: Roome from the
District government of1ceS and James CrOggon
ana d. r. Goodwin from The EVENING STAR Office.
CLOSING SALE--Messrs. Walter B. Williams &
Co., auctloners will make closing sale OF water
eoorS and paintings from the easelS local artists
this evening at o'clock.
Affairs i'm West Washington.
THE CRIMINAL CLASSES.-William H. Brooks q
seven-yearoid cOlOred boy, was before the Police
Court to-day charged with stealing gallon can of
milk from in front OF Hewietts store on st reef
The boy has no parents and has been living with
his grandmother, Mrs. POlndeXter who Judge
Smell says Is the most notorious coored woman In
West Washington. The judge said he did not
thlnK she was MT TO take care Of anybody and for
the good OF the little boy he would send him fotha